Question 1

The rapid expansion of placental mammals after the Mesozoic major extinction event is a good example of

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A) parallel evolution. 
B) specialization. 
C) homology. 
D) adaptive radiation. 
E) devolution. 
A) parallel evolution. 
B) specialization. 
C) homology. 
D) adaptive radiation. 
E) devolution. D

Question 2

Reptiles were the dominant form of land vertebrate during the

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A) Cenozoic. 
B) Paleozoic. 
C) Mesozoic. 
D) Precambrian. 
E) Permian. 
A) Cenozoic. 
B) Paleozoic. 
C) Mesozoic. 
D) Precambrian. 
E) Permian. C

Question 3

The evolutionary process that produced analogous structures in New and Old World monkeys is called

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A) speciation. 
B) homology. 
C) homoplasy. 
D) founder effect. 
E) random selection. 
A) speciation. 
B) homology. 
C) homoplasy. 
D) founder effect. 
E) random selection. C

Question 4

Endothermy refers to

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A) mammalian tooth shapes. 
B) the loss of heat in animals without fur. 
C) using physiology to maintain a constant internal body temperature. 
D) staying warm by lying in the sun. 
E) hybridization between two species. 
A) mammalian tooth shapes. 
B) the loss of heat in animals without fur. 
C) using physiology to maintain a constant internal body temperature. 
D) staying warm by lying in the sun. 
E) hybridization between two species.

Question 5

The minimum biological category defined in fossil primates is the genus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

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A) ancestral. 
B) derived (modified). 
C) primitive. 
D) analogous. 
E) homologous. 
A) ancestral. 
B) derived (modified). 
C) primitive. 
D) analogous. 
E) homologous.

Question 7

Define the term "adaptive radiation."

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Adaptive radiation is an evolutionary pr

Question 8

Mineralization occurs when parts of animals (or some plants)become transformed into stone-like structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The moving of continents on sliding plates on the earth surface is called:

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A) continental drift. 
B) geological timescale. 
C) Pangaea. 
D) adaptive radiation. 
E) ring of fire. 
A) continental drift. 
B) geological timescale. 
C) Pangaea. 
D) adaptive radiation. 
E) ring of fire.

Question 10

Only a generalized ancestor can provide the flexible evolutionary basis for rapid diversification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the differences in intraspecific versus interspecific variation of recognition of fossil species. Discuss the difference between splitters and lumpers.

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Intraspecific variation refers to the di

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT promote speciation?

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A) Geographic isolation 
B) Natural selection acting on populations 
C) Behavioral isolation 
D) Gene flow and interbreeding 
E) Accumulation of mutations 
A) Geographic isolation 
B) Natural selection acting on populations 
C) Behavioral isolation 
D) Gene flow and interbreeding 
E) Accumulation of mutations

Question 13

Explain some of the ways fossils have formed, and give at least three examples.

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Fossils are formed in a variety of ways,

Question 14

Morphological variation between individuals within  a species

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A) may be the product of male/female morphological differences. 
B) is called interspecific variation. 
C) is of no concern to anthropologists. 
D) is unimportant when interpreting the fossil record. 
E) produces large numbers of identical individuals. 
A) may be the product of male/female morphological differences. 
B) is called interspecific variation. 
C) is of no concern to anthropologists. 
D) is unimportant when interpreting the fossil record. 
E) produces large numbers of identical individuals.

Question 15

The Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene are all epochs of the Cenozoic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some modern human populations adapted in just a couple thousand years to living at high altitudes; this is a clear example of

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A) microevolution. 
B) macroevolution. 
C) ancient synthesis. 
D) punctuated equilibrium. 
E) sexual dimorphism. 
A) microevolution. 
B) macroevolution. 
C) ancient synthesis. 
D) punctuated equilibrium. 
E) sexual dimorphism.

Question 17

Compare evolutionary systematics with cladistics. Explain the differences.

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Evolutionary systematics and cladistics

Question 18

Ideally, taxonomic classification

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A) reflects evolutionary relationships. 
B) is based on the presence of acquired characteristics. 
C) is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities. 
D) reflects the current geographic distribution of species. 
E) is only applicable to nonhuman species. 
A) reflects evolutionary relationships. 
B) is based on the presence of acquired characteristics. 
C) is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities. 
D) reflects the current geographic distribution of species. 
E) is only applicable to nonhuman species.

Question 19

One possible test for classifying contemporary animals into genera is to check for results of hybridization between

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A) individuals of different species. 
B) individuals of the same species. 
C) individuals of the same order. 
D) two males only. 
E) two females only. 
A) individuals of different species. 
B) individuals of the same species. 
C) individuals of the same order. 
D) two males only. 
E) two females only.

Question 20

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

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Long-term continental drift has had a si

The rapid expansion of placental mammals after the Mesozoic major extinction event is a good example of

Reptiles were the dominant form of land vertebrate during the

The evolutionary process that produced analogous structures in New and Old World monkeys is called

Endothermy refers to

The minimum biological category defined in fossil primates is the genus.

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

Define the term "adaptive radiation."

Mineralization occurs when parts of animals (or some plants)become transformed into stone-like structures.

The moving of continents on sliding plates on the earth surface is called:

Only a generalized ancestor can provide the flexible evolutionary basis for rapid diversification.

Explain the differences in intraspecific versus interspecific variation of recognition of fossil species. Discuss the difference between splitters and lumpers.

Which of the following does NOT promote speciation?

Explain some of the ways fossils have formed, and give at least three examples.

Morphological variation between individuals within a species

The Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene are all epochs of the Cenozoic.

Some modern human populations adapted in just a couple thousand years to living at high altitudes; this is a clear example of

Compare evolutionary systematics with cladistics. Explain the differences.

Ideally, taxonomic classification

One possible test for classifying contemporary animals into genera is to check for results of hybridization between

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 5: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

The rapid expansion of placental mammals after the Mesozoic major extinction event is a good example of

Reptiles were the dominant form of land vertebrate during the

The evolutionary process that produced analogous structures in New and Old World monkeys is called

Endothermy refers to

The minimum biological category defined in fossil primates is the genus.

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

Define the term "adaptive radiation."

Mineralization occurs when parts of animals (or some plants)become transformed into stone-like structures.

The moving of continents on sliding plates on the earth surface is called:

Only a generalized ancestor can provide the flexible evolutionary basis for rapid diversification.

Explain the differences in intraspecific versus interspecific variation of recognition of fossil species. Discuss the difference between splitters and lumpers.

Which of the following does NOT promote speciation?

Explain some of the ways fossils have formed, and give at least three examples.

Morphological variation between individuals within a species

The Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene are all epochs of the Cenozoic.

Some modern human populations adapted in just a couple thousand years to living at high altitudes; this is a clear example of

Compare evolutionary systematics with cladistics. Explain the differences.

Ideally, taxonomic classification

One possible test for classifying contemporary animals into genera is to check for results of hybridization between

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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